So we don't know what our six month old is, but we're thinking border collie/shepherd mix (not sure if German or Belgian - wouldn't be surprised with a malinois!).
Whatever she is, she's a definite working breed! Very smart and high energy.
What are some good toys for her?
She figured out very quickly how to get food out of her kong.
We got her another toy that she has to bat around to get food out of. The trouble is, if we make it too easy she gets it all out very quickly and we have to refill it - and we don't want to overfeed her. If we make it too hard, she gets bored and moves on to something else. In general, she's more motivated by praise and novelty than by food.
She really likes to destroy things. She will pick apart any fabric-based toy we get her. She loves to shave tennis balls. She won't eat the stuffing or the pieces, she just likes to pick it apart and spit it out. Even the so-called "indestructible" ones she will manage to destroy in a day or two. We can't afford to keep replacing toys!
We tried getting her various rubber toys, but since she figures out very quickly that she can't destroy them she completely loses interest.
Basically the only thing that will keep her occupied for any length of time is a "let's destroy something!" project.
Any suggestions?
Thanks!
Whatever she is, she's a definite working breed! Very smart and high energy.
What are some good toys for her?
She figured out very quickly how to get food out of her kong.
We got her another toy that she has to bat around to get food out of. The trouble is, if we make it too easy she gets it all out very quickly and we have to refill it - and we don't want to overfeed her. If we make it too hard, she gets bored and moves on to something else. In general, she's more motivated by praise and novelty than by food.
She really likes to destroy things. She will pick apart any fabric-based toy we get her. She loves to shave tennis balls. She won't eat the stuffing or the pieces, she just likes to pick it apart and spit it out. Even the so-called "indestructible" ones she will manage to destroy in a day or two. We can't afford to keep replacing toys!
We tried getting her various rubber toys, but since she figures out very quickly that she can't destroy them she completely loses interest.
Basically the only thing that will keep her occupied for any length of time is a "let's destroy something!" project.
Any suggestions?
Thanks!